Culture

Fajr festival showcases works by artists gaining global recognition for Iranian art

Monday, 08 February 2021 16:37 Tehran Times

TEHRAN – The 13th Fajr Festival of Visual Arts, underway at the Saba Art and Cultural Institute, is displaying works by Iranian artists who have been honored at international art events across the world in 2019 and 2020....

Fajr Music Festival to honor three musicians with lifetime achievement awards

Monday, 08 February 2021 16:36 Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Veteran musicians Mohammadreza Es’haqi Gorji, Maliheh Saeidi and Hassan Nahid will receive lifetime achievement awards at the 36th Fajr Music Festival, the organ...

Iranian artist unveils new stringed instrument

Monday, 08 February 2021 16:34 Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Iranian artist Mohammadreza Ildar-Jaleh unveiled his innovative musical instrument named “moraj” on Sunday....

Mehr News Agency - 8th day of 39th Fajr Film Festival in Tehran

Monday, 08 February 2021 07:06 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The 8th day of 39th Fajr Film Festival was held in Milad Tower in Tehran on Sunday....

Iranian bookstores hit by “Influenza Pandemics”

Sunday, 07 February 2021 16:09 Tehran Times

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Lizabeth Hardman’s “Influenza Pandemics” has recently been published by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran....

Mehr News Agency - Milad Tower hosts 7th day of Fajr Film festival

Sunday, 07 February 2021 08:22 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The 7th day of the 39th edition of Fajr Film Festival was held at Milad Tower in Tehran on Saturday night. The event coincides with the anniversar...

Swedish writer Malin Persson Giolito’s “Quicksand” comes into Persian bookstores

Saturday, 06 February 2021 16:22 Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Swedish author Malin Persson Giolito’s novel “Quicksand” (“Störst av allt”) has recently been published in Persian in Tehran....

Iranian short film ‘Breach’ goes to Spanish festival

Saturday, 06 February 2021 09:21 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Breach’ has been accepted into the 2021 edition of Around the World in 20 Shorts in Spain....

Persian translator of Turkish literature Iraj Nobakht dies at 88

Friday, 05 February 2021 16:23 Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Persian translator of Turkish literature Iraj Nobakht has died. He was 88 years old....

Iraq calls for Iran's assistance in repairing Taq Kasra

Friday, 05 February 2021 13:30 Mehr News Agency

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Iraq's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Hassan Nazem called for Tehran's assistance in repairing the historical Taq Kasra....